Asiana Airlines flight 271, which was traveling from Sea-Tac to Incheon, South Korea, landed shortly before 3:30 p.m. The flight had taken off from Sea-Tac at 2:35 p.m. with 179 people on board, including the crew.

The left engine had a problem shortly after takeoff, so crew shut it down and the plane was given priority to land ahead of about a half dozen aircraft at the airport, FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said.

The plane made several long loops over Elliott Bay and dumped fuel, done to lighten its load in preparation for the emergency landing.

The plane taxied to a gate under its own power. No injuries were reported and no part of the plane was on fire when it landed, Sea-Tac spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt said.

"There was a report of fire," she said. "A lot of times when an engine blows out it will flame out. That's probably what people saw."